The best September weekend in Ealing
I'm cancelling everything in my diary to make these events!
The last few months at work I’ve been in some great training sessions.
(And some pretty dull ones.)
But I love looking forward to getting out from behind a laptop and getting up-skilled - I enjoy the feeling that I’m developing and growing.
Even more fun for me is having a chance to deliver some training! I get to take time out of the office to pass on business concepts, or share experiences and tips.
When it goes right, it can be a pretty satisfying day.
For me, the dream scenario is receiving training where there’s not just some bullet points on a slide, but a big slice of passion from an inspiration facilitator. Learning like that feels like something you want to do every day - sessions where there are light-bulb moments, people suddenly have ideas spinning around their heads and can’t wait to get to use them.
So I can't wait for September, when Redeemer is hosting a fantastic speaker, Tanya Walker, for two mornings of top quality, inspirational training and resourcing on the topic of Christian Apologetics!
And you’re invited, free of charge.
This isn’t a weekend to be missed if you want inspiration, to develop, and if you enjoy light-bulb moments.
The topic ‘Apologetics' gets its meaning from the Greek apologia, meaning a ‘reasoned defence’, and Tanya is an expert in addressing some of the key questions and objections commonly levelled against the Christian faith. She runs training across Europe as part of RZIM Zacharias Trust, and excels at developing others to communicate their faith in an era where authors like Richard Dawkins top the best seller lists.
From 9:45am on Saturday 10 September at Ealing Town Hall, Tanya will be sharing her passion for defending the Christian faith, and teaching sessions on giving a counter-claim to modern-day secularism (trust me, it’s going to be an inspirational start to your weekend).
Then on Sunday 11 September she will be speaking at the weekly Redeemer Sunday service (10:30am, Ealing Town Hall), tackling a big topical issue head-on.
See you there!
Read more about Tanya Walker here.
SEE THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS GOSPEL CHOIR FOR FREE!
The event is completely free of charge and people of all ages are welcome.
Booking your tickets couldn’t be easier - simply click here, and book a ticket for each guest you plan to bring along.
Looking for a Redeemer event to invite your friends and family to? We have just the thing for you!
On Sunday 10th July, the world-famous London Community Gospel Choir will be with us at our weekly meeting. This promises to be a very memorable Sunday and we have hundreds of seats we’d love to fill!
The event is completely free of charge and people of all ages are welcome.
Booking your tickets couldn’t be easier - simply click here, and book a ticket for each guest you plan to bring along. It would greatly help our creche and kids workers if you could book tickets for any children that may come, so we can provide enough fun activities for them on the day.
If you have any questions, please email us at hello@redeemerlondon.org.
We’ll see you there!
TAKE THIS CHANCE TO UNDERSTAND GOD BETTER
The Holy Spirit is on the first and last page of the Bible, and is talked about by Jesus as if he's even more important than the Son of God! Maybe we should take the time to properly understand him.
Christianity is misunderstood by many people.
People I know who don't know Christianity frequently tell me that they wouldn't like it, because:
- the rules make life boring - there are no rules in Christianity
- Christians are out-of-touch and hate the LGBTQ community - that is certainly true about a vocal minority who claim to be Christians, but isn't true about any Christian I've ever met
- Jesus wasn't a real person - the historical evidence would suggest otherwise
So Christianity is definitely misunderstood by people who aren't Christians.
But it is also misunderstood by Christians.
Christians are really happy to talk about God as a loving Father. Almost every stereotypical view of the Christian God plays on this picture.
Christians are also happy to talk about God as the Son, Jesus. Countless books, magazines, TV programmes, films and websites have been devoted to Jesus of Nazareth.
But Christians tend to avoid the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit was called the Holy Ghost a few hundred years ago - and who wants to think about ghosts?
Churches that talk about the Holy Spirit tend to be really weird and uncomfortable places. Lots of shouting, hand-waving and flapping around on the floor like a fish gasping for air.
The problem is that the Holy Spirit seems really important!
The Bible starts talking about the Holy Spirit on the opening page and is still talking about him on the closing page.
Jesus himself says that life would be better off if we only ever met the Holy Spirit (John 16:7).
Maybe we should understand him?
On 25 June, I'm putting on a day all about the Holy Spirit. Why not come along?
We're meeting in Northfields at 10am. We'll be done by 3pm, and the day will include:
- Inspiring Bible-based talks about who the Holy Spirit is, what he does, and practical observations on how to be filled with the Holy Spirit.
- A free lunch!
- Time to discuss what we're learning throughout the day with others on the same journey.
- Dedicated space to receive from the Holy Spirit in a safe, low-pressure environment.
If you're planning on coming it would be great to know so that I can get the right amount of food! Please email hello@redeemerlondon.org with your name and any dietary requirements, and we'll get back with all the details.